Bleeding Milkcap
Lactarius rubrilacteus
Family: Russulaceae
Also called: Bleeding Milkcap, Red-Juice Milkcap, Western Saffron Milkcap
Overview
West Coast pine-associated milkcap with bright red latex that stains green. Good edible cooked — a coastal equivalent of L. deliciosus.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
mycorrhizal
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Mycorrhizal with pine
Where it grows
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